Sports

Thu
16
Jul

7on7 falls to Giddings at state tournament

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By Tori Lyle

news@campcountynow.com

Two points cost Pittsburg’s 7on7 football team a chance at competing nationally Thursday, July 9, in a game against students from Hamshire-Fannett High School located in Hamshire, Texas. Pittsburg’s 7on7 team won the chance to compete at the state level in late June and travelled to College Station July 9 and 10.

In their first day of play, the team was 2-1 and down by 34 to 33 when a missed two-point conversion sent them into a three-way tie for second place. On Friday, the team played in the consolation bracket and fell to Giddings 47-27. Juniors and seniors from Pittsburg made up the 20-man summer league football team. The team is a voluntary summer league and not sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League.

Wed
17
Jun

Sneaky Cleats bring home championship

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Sneaky Cleats 04-Pride took home the Championship trophy this past Saturday, June 6th, 2015 in the 10U Queen of Swing Slam held in Midlothian. Sneaky Cleats-04 Pride won a close semi-finals game against Texas Elite from Frisco and a close tough fought championship game against D1 Softball out of Dallas.  24 teams total competed and Sneaky Cleats 04 went undefeated in 7 games, scoring a total of 48 runs and only giving up 10 runs all day to opponents.

Thu
07
May

Pirates take care of business against Paris 5-1

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By: Cory Smith
 
The Pittsburg Pirates  beat Paris 5-1 in seven innings last Wednesday behind Kason Newman, who went 3-3 at the plate. He doubled in the fifth inning and singled in the second and sixth innings. Dakota Torrey was a workhorse on the mound while bagging the win for the Pittsburg Pirates Varsity. Torrey pitched seven innings and allowed no earned runs, five hits and five walks while striking out five. Sikes couldn't get it done on the rubber for Paris, taking a loss. He walked three, struck out none, and allowed one run.
 

To continue reading this article purchase the May 7th edition of The Pittsburg Gazette or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Pittsburg%20GazetteID315/default.aspx

Thu
07
May

Lady Pirates crowned Bi-District champs

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By: Cory Smith
 
The Lady Pirates went into the playoffs last weekend looking to be named bi-district champions, all that was standing in their way was the Bullard Lady Panthers. Pittsburg wasted no time and disposed of Bullard in two games. The Lady Pirates defeated Bullard, 4-0 in the first game and 2-0 in the second game. The Lady Pirates flexed their offensive muscle in the first game, paired with a dominant performance by pitcher, Bailey Smith. Smith racked up 11 strikeouts and tossed seven innings of shutout ball and allowed only four hits.
Thu
07
May

NTCC softball splits with Paris Junior College

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The Northeast Texas Community College Lady Eagles softball team split their series against Paris, bringing them to 19-27 overall with two games left in their regular season. The Lady Eagles beat Paris 7-0 in seven innings after a four-run explosion in the seventh. The Lady Eagles scored in the seventh on a fielder's choice, a walk by Taite McBee, a sacrifice fly by Madison Selman, and an RBI single by Taylor Van Kirk.
 

To continue reading this article purchase the May 7th edition of The Pittsburg Gazette or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Pittsburg%20GazetteID315/default.aspx

 

Wed
29
Apr

All-District list full of Pirate soccer players

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By: Cory Smith
 
The 13-3A All-District soccer team has been announced and there were plenty of Pirates who made the list; in fact, 14 players from Pittsburg alone made the list. Junior, Victor Ponce was named the 13-AAA Most Valuable Player (MVP); Newcomer of the Year honors went to junior, Alex Mata; Jonathan Ramirez made the First Team at the forward position; seniors, Eric Cisneros and Osvaldo Aguilar were named as a First Team midfielder; making the First Team as defenders were Ernando Valdelamar and Armando Cisneros; wrapping up First Team honors was Joseph Gutierrez, who made the list as a keeper (goalie).
 
Wed
29
Apr

Lady Pirates lose to North Lamar; beat Liberty Eylau

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By: Cory Smith
 
A tight game was decided in the sixth inning as Pittsburg Pirate Varsity fell to North Lamar 5-1 in seven innings on Monday. Bailey Smith ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. She lasted seven innings, walked four, struck out 10, and allowed five runs. The top of the first saw North Lamar take an early lead, 1-0. North Lamar got things going with a single up the middle and a passed ball then moved the Lady Panther from first to third.
 
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Wed
29
Apr

Bass club places second at local tournament

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By: Cory Smith
The Camp County
 
High School Bass Club competed in a tournament on Lake Bob Sandlin against 146 other teams on Saturday, April 18. The club as a whole clinched second place weighing in a total of 36.65 pounds. They fell short to Winnsboro, who weighed in 36.71 pounds. All six of the Pirate teams were able to weigh in. Of those six teams, Dakota Durfee and Tucker Ratley came
in second place with five fish weighing a total of 14.65 pounds.
 
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Wed
22
Apr

Lady Pirates fall to Pleasant Grove, 9-2

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By: Cory Smith
After a week of ups,
 
downs, and cancelations, the Lady Pirates finally got to take to the field against the Pleasant Grove Lady Hawks in the “Strikeout Cancer” game last Friday night. Bailey Smith took the mound for Pittsburg racking up nine strikeouts. Smith allowed three earned runs, four hits and no walks over four innings.
The Lady Pirates got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning. With two outs, Makenzie Blackstock singled to right field, putting her at first base. Sydney Reynolds came to the plate and put the ball in play and reached third base on an error and Blackstock came across the plate to put the Lady Pirates up 1-0.
 
Wed
22
Apr

Pirates get shutout 11-0 against Hawks

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By: Cory Smith
 
The Pittsburg Pirates were unable to make anything happen against one of the toughest teams in the district…the Pleasant Grove Hawks. Pleasant Grove (PG) never took their foot off the gas pedal and defeated Pittsburg 11-0. Brett McGee took the mound for the Pirates, going three innings and gave up five runs on the night.
By the top of the second inning PG had a 2-0 advantage on the Pirates and they would add three more runs in the top of the second inning.
 

To continue reading this article purchase the April 23rd edition of The Pittsburg Gazette or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Pittsburg%20GazetteID315/default.aspx

 

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